Man takes plea deal on B&E

A Cheboygan man arrested in connection with the November 2012 break-in and vandalism of Full Circle Contracting and Home Center, 199 N. F St., accepted a prosecutor’s plea agreement Tuesday.

By MIKE FORNESmike@cheboygantribune.com

A Cheboygan man arrested in connection with the November 2012 break-in and vandalism of Full Circle Contracting and Home Center, 199 N. F St., accepted a prosecutor’s plea agreement Tuesday.Lance Stephen Deacons, 24, admitted to entering the business in the middle of the night and said he sought building materials.“I was looking for some piping for a faucet to do some home repairs,” Deacons told 53rd Circuit Court Judge Scott Pavlich. “I did not find any.”Kurt Jones, Cheboygan director of public safety, said there was extensive damage. “The business had damage to at least three exterior windows, with access gained through one on the south side. (He) went through the offices and opened desks and cupboards. A ceiling fan was damaged, and the glass knocked out of an interior door to the appliance area, where some appliances were damaged with a pipe or blunt object.”According to Jones, no cash was believed to have been taken from the business. A calculator was found outside the building in an alley.Neighbors in the area reported seeing a white male in his mid-20s with dark hair knocking on doors. “A footprint was left within the building and an article of clothing dropped nearby that we recovered with contents in the pockets that (helped) identify him,” Jones added. Sentencing for Deacons is set for June 25. He remains in custody at the Cheboygan County Jail.